THE NEW YORKER t "And how came you by knowledge of the ash bucket?" "I read it in the newspaper." "That print appeared in 1823," Grandfather said "ThIs is 1827." "Posts are slow out beyond the Big Muddy," said Web Loakes. "Missouri country, eh? " said Grand- father "What have you been doing out there? " "Indian trading." "And fared wel1 at it, I take it," Grandfather said. "I could buy and sell you like a pinch of kinnikinnick " Grandfather considered this dispu- table, but, not caring to argue, he said pacifically, "I give you éclat for your pompous, fine appearance. You are fit for the governor's gala." Web Loakes, unmollified, said, "You posted me on the Horse-Thief Society roster. " "I did," Grandfather said. "You stole my mare, Spiderfoot." "Not me," said Web Loakes. "The gyppos stole her. I saw them." "Then why did you not make an out- cry?" Grandfather asked sternly. "They stole me, too, with my head in a bag," Web Loakes said. "I can prove it by a sworn paper, which I will send to vou." .I At that, Grandfather, who was bound for Rochester on business, in- vited Loakes to be his guest there. On the way there, Web recIted an account of his adventures. The gypsy band that stole him had pushed west, he said, by turnpike and Indian trail to the huddle of fisher- men's huts that was later to be Buffalo. There the boy escaped. The tail-wheel steamboat W all -on-the- Water was about to cast off. Though terrified by its snortings and roarings and spoutings of vapor , Web sneaked aboard and hid. He was found, and thrown off at Cleve- land, half starved. A party of hunters took him on as chore boy for their trip across state to the Ohio River. There he caught a ride on a raft, which carried him to the Mississippi, and, hearing of the wonders of the Far West, he joined up with a family of Pittsburgh pioneers, in a six-horse conniewagon, who needed a helper with the stock. Thanks to his apprenticeship, Web Loakes could read, write, and figure- accomplishments rare on the fron- tier-and had no difficulty getting a job in a store. He accumulated a bit of capital, and when an expedition set out for the fabulous Mexican city of Santa Fe, Web went along. He carried fishhooks, jew's-harps, hand mirrors, 101 CREATED IT...WORLD FAMOUS ROSENTHAL FACTORIES MAKE IT CONTINENTAL "THE SOMETHING NEW..." SOMETHING WONDERFUL IN FINE CHINA" Where have you ever seen china sit so gracefully at a. formal dinner table. " <<perk up a huíIet so spontaneously with "fresh and enchanting "mix-matches"? Where have you ever seen European china of -such beauty.. such tt:ansJucency such qu }ity, í at such unb Hevahly low prices? 111:; t Only in CO TI"E TAL! rUustrated is SCRIPT and CHARCOAL "mix..match' 11..45; SCRIPT 10.95; other 5 piece place settings 6.95 to' 13.95. f ',' Mþ " \ " ,: ->. ::" , . " ","P f,. ., ,J" '* "'\ l :y5 . t 1> , , \ '" ' " :" > ", "-'.. ..- .. *-....'$c , $:'" \ \.l<=' <<" f< / '.... .. · <Ø<<^ '" ...,," '- 1,.., ....# ,: 'Ot- ..;( . v ; ; :,; " ....::: v, , ;>> ., ";; :' w:rør, ' "', ' \ . . (.....co: .,:. : . '" : , '<, .. .. ........') " .... "'...."< AT FINE STORES EVERYWHE E, FOR FULL-COLOR IlLU$TR/i;TIONS OF A!.L PATTERNS, S"Er'W 10Ø TO THE ROSENTHAl..BLOCk CHINA CORP. OEPT,4NY3.21: E.. 26114 ST. N.,Y. "' $''* ' 4 æ ( ...I",{", ,;' J-=:l- ;... ç GAYETY 8 95 MULTI.COLORED FLORAL COINS 13 95 GOLD AN D GREY CONFERENCE 10 95 BLUE GREY TONES